Civics Quote by Barack Obama

The office of President is a great one; to every true American it seems the greatest on earth. And to me, as I was…

— John Philip Sousa

I remember someone once asked Jack Kennedy why he was paying such close attention to the renovation of the square across from the White…

— Gloria Steinem

What I would like to be remembered for is that Walter Washington changed the spirit of the people of this city, that he came…

— Walter Washington

The president who achieved a true democracy. The president who built a peaceful relationship between the North and the South. The president who achieved…

— Moon Jae-in

Before I worked in the Biden Administration, I was President of the Center for American Progress, a think tank in Washington.

— Neera Tanden

I would like to remembered as President as somebody who did not compromise principles in order to try to be loved or liked.

— George W. Bush

My favorite forgotten President in American history is James Buchanan, who in defending really robust and sharp-elbowed debates said, "I like the noise of…

— Jeff Sharlet

I came to Washington to work for God, FDR, and the millions of forgotten, plain common workingmen.

— Frances Perkins

I'm a product of the Kennedy era. Kennedy's Inaugural plus the accident of Dean Rusk brought me into the government. Those were my values.

— Richard Holbrooke

The heroes of my childhood were Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy... but I was inspired by the ideals of our 40th…

— Mike Pence

Senator Kennedy inspired so many with his decades of service, so I can't think of a more fitting tribute then working to educate and…

— Hillary Clinton

I am humbled, gratified and overjoyed at the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in commemoration of my father's leadership. It…

— Martin Luther King III